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Change on the agenda
Sildenafil, cannabidiol and ibuprofen among those to be considered for rescheduling Australia’s medicine scheduling body is to consider another request to have sildenafil (Viagra) rescheduled. The June joint meeting of …
COVID-19 could drop kids’ vaccination rates
Nearly half of vaccinating parents have doubts about their child receiving a flu vaccination from a pharmacy in the future, new data shows A new study published in PLOS One …
Impairment leads to issues with prescribing, vaccination advice
A health practitioner has been given less than a month to show why she shouldn’t be struck off the register, after a tribunal found she had engaged in unethical conduct …
Doing business under COVID: API reports results
API says it is well placed to compete in an environment affected by COVID-19, citing the success of initiatives like Priceline’s Click and Collect API presented its 2020 half-year results …
Pharmacies hit hard by pandemic slowdown
Chemist Warehouse and Priceline are reportedly asking for “massive” rent reductions, as API warns that pharmacies could close and one industry expert says some stores are severely impacted by the …
Sad about APP? Here’s a silver lining
The Pharmacy Guild’s Queensland Branch has found donated items including teddy bears and food to charity, after the goods could not be used for its flagship conference The Guild has …
Should pharmacists be able to initiate reviews?
Changes to HMRs and RMMRs are welcome… although some are not appropriate for the longer term and others do not go far enough, argues pharmacy group Rural pharmacists have welcomed …
Uncertainty keeps pharmacy on edge
What factors are causing pharmacists the most distress during the COVID-19 pandemic? The Pharmacists’ Support Service normally receives around seven to 10 phone calls a week from pharmacists who are …
‘Oversight’ leads to condition on registration
A pharmacist who failed to maintain professional indemnity insurance cover while he practised for four months has been found to have engaged in unprofessional conduct The pharmacist had been a …
World news wrapup: 23 April 2020
Pharmacist arrested over alleged Molotov cocktail firebombing plot; rugby player suspended after dispensing error; England expands COVID-19 testing Virginia, US: Nebraska pharmacist Hyrum T. Wilson has been arrested and charged …
‘Pharmacy has proven it is the champion and cornerstone of primary healthcare.’
A pharmacist who got married on the cusp of the COVID-19 crisis has been floored by the courage and commitment of her pharmacy colleagues in the face of intense pressure …
‘Fluctuations’ in supply impacting pharmacies
Small and rural pharmacies say they are still grappling with medicines shortages, but wholesalers maintain medicines have been distributed fairly and equitably where possible As small pharmacy owners express frustration …